Author: Apoorva

Enterprise Information Archiving (EIA) has undergone a dramatic shift. What was once a quiet back-office function – capturing and storing corporate email for compliance, has become a mission-critical capability in the modern digital workplace! Conversations now happen across chat apps, video conferencing platforms, social media, and collaborative workspaces. Each of these channels carries business value, compliance obligations, and potential legal exposure. In this new world, archiving is no longer about locking away data – it’s about preserving the full story of enterprise communication! From Email-Only to Omni-channel Archiving As Arun U, Principal Analyst at the QKS Group, observes, “The era of…

Data catalogs were once the quiet librarians of the enterprise -neatly documenting assets, keeping records in order, but largely detached from the action!In today’s high-velocity data economy, that role is no longer enough. The business isn’t asking, ‘Where’s the data?’, but is rather asking, ‘How can I trust it, act on it, and automate with it in real time?’ The answer lies in active metadata – a shift that transforms catalogs from static inventories into live, operational control centres that power decision-making and action at scale. The Concept of Active Metadata Transforming Data Catalogs Traditional metadata was a snapshot. It told you where…

In the modern DevOps world, speed isn’t the only goal! Whether it’s deploying a customer portal in the cloud or shipping critical workloads to an on-premises data centre, enterprises today are chasing a unified experience: fast, repeatable, and secure software delivery – everywhere. That’s where hybrid CI/CD comes into play. It’s not just a workaround for infrastructure constraints. It’s a strategy to orchestrate seamless deployments across distributed environments, without compromising on compliance, visibility, or performance. How are hybrid CI/CD platforms orchestrating deployments across on-premises and cloud environments? Hybrid CI/CD platforms are designed to meet teams where they are – not force them into a one-size-fits-all…

In a world where developers ship faster, deploy continuously, and depend on thousands of third-party components, software supply chain security (SSCS) can no longer be a checkbox. It has to be a mindset. A strategy. And more importantly – a deeply integrated, always-on defence layer. Gone are the days when periodic scanning and perimeter defences were enough. Today’s attack surface isn’t just your code, it’s your – build systems, CI/CD pipelines, dependencies, plugins, and even your dev tools. Welcome to the era where SSCS isn’t about detection. It’s about resilience by design. How is Software Supply Chain Security evolving beyond traditional vulnerability scanning in modern…

Low-code platforms were already changing the rules of enterprise app development, speeding up delivery, lowering technical barriers, and putting business users in the driver’s seat. But now, something much bigger is happening. Generative AI isn’t just co-piloting the low-code journey, it’s starting to drive it. And the real leap forward? Not just GenAI, but context-aware GenAI. Because without context, AI is just autocomplete. With it? It becomes the new brain of your development stack! How is context-aware GenAI changing low-code development? In early iterations, AI assistants in low-code tools could help you build a screen, generate test data, or write a line of logic. Helpful,…

Enterprise Architecture (EA) has long been the backbone of digital strategy, but until recently, it felt more like a static blueprint than a living, breathing organism. Boxes, lines, layers, and governance-heavy documents that age faster than the systems they describe! One where AI doesn’t just support architecture – it shapes it! As enterprises adapt to relentless change, hyperautomation, and AI-native applications, the need for intelligent, adaptive, and real-time architectural thinking has never been more urgent now, than ever before! Welcome to the era of Intelligent Architecture – where EA evolves from static modelling to dynamic decision-making! How is AI transforming static architecture models into…

There was a time when API management was just that – management! Gateways throttled traffic, policies were hardcoded, and monitoring meant dashboards filled with latency graphs and ‘429 Errors’! Fast forward to today, and the role of API management has exploded. In a world powered by microservices, AI models, low-code apps, and real-time data, APIs aren’t just technical glue – they’re strategic control points. The new challenge? Not just securing or scaling APIs, but ‘Orchestrating them Intelligently! Enter the next era: AI-infused API Management, where APIs adapt, respond, and optimize themselves in real time. How is AI transforming traditional API Management into a…

Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) used to be about long meetings, Static Gantt Charts, and annual planning cycles that aged faster than the market itself shifted. But in today’s real-time, AI-first Enterprise World – that model is not just outdated, but is actually risky. The pace of transformation in today’s times, demands instant visibility, intelligent trade-offs, and dynamic reallocation. Enter Next-Gen SPM – a redefined, AI-powered approach that brings together real-time insights, continuous alignment, and decision automation – all wrapped into one! This isn’t just project prioritisation – it’s about powering agility across the enterprise! How is AI reshaping prioritization in Strategic Portfolio Management? Instead…

Yet, for years, we’ve mistaken speed for strategy, stacking tool after tool in hopes of creating developer magic. Today, that spell is wearing off. Burnout is up. Onboarding is messy. Context-switching is a productivity killer. And the developer experience? Often an afterthought! But that’s changing fast. A new wave of unified, intelligent DevOps platforms is emerging, not just to automate pipelines, but to elevate the experience as a whole! From reducing toil to improving flow, from standardizing security to enhancing collaboration – DevOps platforms are finally growing into their real role – as experience platforms for engineers and enablers for the enterprise!…

In a world where AI technologies evolve faster than most enterprises can keep up, tech advisory models are long overdue for a reboot. And that’s precisely what the QKS Group aims to deliver with the launch of SPARK Plus™, a bold initiative to modernize how innovation intelligence is delivered, consumed, and actioned across industries. Announced this week by the QKS Group, the SPARK Plus™ isn’t just another research framework beyond its existing proprietary SPARK Matrix™ (which in itself is a strategic, comparative analysis framework that evaluates technology vendors on their technology innovation and customer impact). SPARK Plus™ is rather a fundamental rethink of how…